Tuesday, 17 June 2014

1000 Flowers for the Planet - #226 Make a Draft Stopper

1000 Flowers for the Planet - #226 Make a Draft Stopper

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Some houses are not good at keeping out
annoying drafts, particularly under the doors. Draft stoppers might seem old
fashioned but they make perfect sense and prevent your expensive hot air from
escaping out into the cold. A draft stopper at the door, front and back, will
keep your hot air where you need it to be: inside keeping you warm. It will
also lower your energy bills, save natural resources and reduce carbon
emissions.

Making one can be as simple as stuffing
an old pair of tights – only one leg required, or make two from the one pair
and have both front and back doors covered. With a bit more effort you can make
something a little fancier. I have a terrific sewer for a mum who made one for
me using velvet fabric, in fact it has the head of a dog at one end with floppy
ears and a fancy collar, and a tail sticking up at the other end – very cute.
The Internet will give you lots of options: snakes, dogs, cats, patchwork,
giant bonbon, row of houses, crocheted, knitted, fabric – there’s a draft stopper
to suit you. Have fun with it and
help the planet with this small idea.

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I am a writer, emerging artist, quiltmaker and public speaker. My current art installation is a work in progress, titled "1000 Flowers for the Planet". Every day, for 1000 days, I will blog one flower with a positive suggestion for how we can improve the planet - environmental, social, moral and ethical ideas. Please join me on this journey, send me your ideas for further suggestions and feel free to comment. If everyone took up only 1% of the ideas (i.e. 10 new actions), imagine the shift in the world!!
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